Dazugekommenen

Dazugekommenen is a German term formed from the prefix dazu- (in addition, to come along) and the verb kommen (to come). It is the past participle dazgekommen with a declined ending and is used in modern German primarily as an attributive adjective or, less commonly, as a substantivized noun to refer to people who have joined a group.

In its common usage, dazukeommenen describes individuals who have joined or arrived as additions to an existing body or organization. The form is declined as an adjective before a noun, for example die dazugekommenen Mitglieder (the members who have joined). When used as a substantive noun, it can be capitalized, as in die Dazugekommenen, to mean “the newcomers” or “the people who have joined,” though this noun use is more typical in historical or formal texts.

Etymologically, the word combines dazu- meaning “to it/with it” or “in addition” with kommen, emphasizing an added or coming-in membership. The emphasis is on the act of joining after the group has already formed, rather than on birth or prior membership.

Usage notes include that dazugekommenen is largely a literary- or formal-register form. In everyday speech, speakers more often use synonyms such as neue Mitglieder or Neuzugänge to refer to newcomers. The term is commonly found in historical, sociological, or bureaucratic writing where precise description of membership changes is desired.

See also: dazukommen, dazugekommene, neue Mitglieder, Neuzugänge, Zuwanderer.